PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10U/3 RECORD
1. DATE  TIME GROUP LOCATION
28 Oct 67 29/0200Z Desoto, Missouri (1 Witness)
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION . ..
Civilian Possable (SATELLITE) Possable (SATELLITE)
4. NUMBER OF CBJECTS MM mM
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSEF VATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20 Minutes Observer sighted a bright white light in the sky. The
6. 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION . observer first thought it was a star but then didn't know , observer first thought it was a star but then didn't know
because it was so bright. The observer said that she heard a
Ground-Visuel whizzing sound.
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COMMENTS: Since the observer was driving in auto it seems
MM to N unlikely that she would hear any noise unless the object were
2. PHOTOS quite close or quite loud. Since it appears as a point of lighe
it is assumed that i is quite distant and that the noise is
Yes not associated with the sighting. The description, other than
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the noise, is consistent with those of a satellite.
9. PHYSICAL VIDENCE
Yes
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FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editiona of this form mey used.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as po oncerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to an y questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for rosec urposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statoments,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
.SETE:
1. When did you see the object? I. when did you see the object? 2. Time of day:
Hour Hour Minutes
1967. (Circle One): (Circle One): A.M. or or P.M. P.M
Day Month Year
.Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a.Daylight Saving
b.(Central b. Standard
C. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4.Where were you when you saw the object? 40.5 287
De.50t3 M0 DE.SOTO MO.
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5.How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 20
Hours Minutes Seconds
. Certain c.Not very sure
b.Fairly certain d. Just a guess
5.1 How wes time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? 5.2 Was objeer in sight conrinuously? YesK No
.What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY DAY NIGHT
a. a. Bright a.Bright
b. Cloudy b. Cloudy
.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overheod )
c. To your right f. Don't remember
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8.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A few b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. What were the weather conditions at the tine you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. d. Thick or heavy clouds Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
. e. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
. Solid dAs a light As a light
b. Transparent e. Don't remember
Vapor
.If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
. liglit. Kiny Bight
12.The edges of the object were:
(Circle Ore): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
bLike a bright star
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
. Did the abject: .Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. a. Appear to stand still at any time? Appear to stand still at any time? (Yes Yes No Don't know
b. b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes No Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Yes No Don't know Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No No Don't know Don't know
g. . Flash or flicker? Flash or flicker? Yes Yes No No Don't know Don't know )
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know
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14. Did the object disappeor while you wers watching it? If so, how?
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1. Did the object move bahind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yos No Don't Know. IF you answared YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answared YES, then tell what
.We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known object and note how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment at the time of the
sightins, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head?
anguin size ofit.
Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
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20.Do you think you can estimate the spaed of the object?
(Circle One) Yes No)
IF you answered YES, then what spaed would you estimate?
21. Do you think you con estimats how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yas (No)
IF you answered YES, then how for away would you say it was?.
22. Where were you located when you saw the abject? 2Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In tha business section of a city?
a. Inside a building b. !n the residential section of a city?
b.In a car) c. In open countryside?
c. Ouldoers d. Near an airfield?
d.In an airplane (type) s. Flying over a cily?
e. At sed f. Flying over opan country?
f. Other -
IF you were MOViNG IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the time, then complete the following questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle Ona)
1a. North) c. East e. South g. Wost
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving? 2.5 _miles per hour.
24.3 Did you stop at any timne while you were looking at the object?
(Circis One) Yes No
25. Did you observe the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses No f. Telescope Yes
c.(Windshleld) Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass d. Window gloss Yes No h. Other h. Other
object or objacts which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw. object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
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2. In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A"" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) whan you first saw it. Place a "B"" on tho same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the composs
when you first saw it. Place a "B on the compass where you last saw the object.
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raw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an A at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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3. Was onyone else with you at the time you saw the objoct? (Circla One) Yes (No)
31.1 IF you inswered YES, did they ses the object too? (Circle Ona) Yos No
31.2 Please list their namas and uddrasses:
32. Please give the following informarion about yourself:
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33. When and to whom did you report that you had sean the object? 33. When and to whom did you report that you had seon the object?
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34. Date you comploted this questionnaire: 30 1267.
Day Month Year
.Information which you feel pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the
questionnaire or a narrative explanation of your sighting.
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28Octer
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON FORCE BASE. OHIO 4S433
REPLY TO ATTN OF:
TDPT/UFO N65941967
SUBJECT: UFO Obs servation, 28 October 1967
TO:
Des0to, Mo. 63020
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
you reported to the Air Force. The information which we have
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
acdressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to
the Air Force.
MES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
eirector of Production AF Form 117
This cne wo
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Hankny
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